Yoostar is a video-based gaming system developed by Yoostar Entertainment Group that allows users to insert themselves into movie or television scenes to perform with the films' original actors. To populate the Yoostar clip library, in-house artists digitally erase actors or other key figures in a licensed film or television clip. The company has patented this technique as its proprietary Active Immersion Technology.

The user films themselves saying either the original lines from the clip using the software’s teleprompter, or ad-libbing their own version. A chalk outline is overlaid on the scene to help position the user in scale with the other actors. The user is allowed as many takes as needed to get a satisfactory result. The software then composites the user’s filmed content with the original clip in the same fashion Hollywood actors are filmed against green screens on set and inserted into digitally created backgrounds. The final product is then labeled and stored on the user's local machine, with the option to upload to Yoostar's website.

The result video can also be posted on third-party social networking environments like Facebook, YouTube or MySpace. Users can also rate and review other performances and give and receive awards. Points are earned for social activity. The game is similar to "Singstar", judging individuals audio performances and sharing your performance online. Although both visually show you performing, it can judge your movement during a "scene", but it doesn't impact your score.

On Tuesday June 15, 2010, to coincide with the beginning of the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Yoostar announced a second version of the game and launched a new website called Yoostar2. Yoostar 2 is playable via the Xbox 360 (Kinect required) and PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Eye required, PlayStation Move optional) video game consoles. Yoostar 2 includes 80 film scenes from major Hollywood studios, with hundreds of additional scenes available for download.

Yoostar 2 was released for the Xbox 360 Kinect and PlayStation Move, released in North America on March 8, 2011.

Players: 1 or 2 playersOnline Trophies: Yes (posting videos online and judging other peoples videos.Cheat Codes Affect Trophies: None that we know ofEstimated Time to Platinum: Originally 10 hours, but platinum trophy is impossible nowMinimum Playthroughs: Each scene and challenge can be replayed as often as you likeGlitched Trophies: Will let you knowCollectible Trophies: NoneDifficulty Trophies: NoneMissable Trophies: Originally there were no missable trophies. But now, yes. Now that the server is permanently closed, there are about 9 trophies (not really missable, but impossible to obtain)Equipment needed: A Ps3 eye camera and a Ps3 controllerEquipment recommended: A green sheet for the background. A lamp or light source for best visual results. You can also bring in props and costumes if it helps the scenes more enjoyable.

This section outlines basic tips for all scenes. If you're looking for specific tips for a certain scene, check the "challenges" section.

Calibration: Before you do anything else, check all the options and accommodate them to your Tv, microphone, lighting in your room, etc. Calibrate the timing to the visual often, like every day before you play. You know you should check this if you hit a line perfectly and you get a minimal line score.
Plug in your PS3 eye and headset before starting the game: When the game starts, it will judge if there is a headset. If it doesn't read one when the game loads, it will use the Ps3 eye microphone. It isn't as good as a headset microphone, directly next to your mouth.

Timing: Each scene has a script that you need to follow. The game won't register your actual words, so you can go ahead and mumble (or make your own lines). What you do need to do is time the start and end of your lines in the correct timing. Also try to sound as clear as possible.

Volume: Volume isn't really graded on this game. Make sure you're not going too softly or yelling too loud, each will distort your words and the game won't read it correctly.

Score: Each line you get will be graded. Perfect timing will usually get you an average of 10,000 points (some classic lines will get you 15,000 max)Positive medals:
Minimal line- Less than 3,000 ptsGood line- About 5,000 ptsExcellent line - About 8,000 ptsAwesome line- 10,000 pts or lessClassic line- As high as 15,000 ptsMissing word filled- 20,000 ptsNon-player line- 2,500 pts for not talkingNegative medals:
Wait for your line- Saying something during another character's lineOverrun- Rushing your lines or not clear during your lineMissed line- Missed a line, or started the line too late
Noise on set- If the microphone catches audio from a TV or another sourceMovement and visual medals:Standing stillNice pose
Frozen still
ImprovStar Guide (How many stars and the rank name)
Box office smash- 5 starsSummer blockbuster- 4 starsCult classic- 3 starsStraight to dvd- 2 stars
Box office bomb- 1 star

Artificial 2nd player scoring: On scenes with Ai lines, staying quiet will get you 2,500 points. Depending on how many lines your character has, these free points can get you a 5 star rank.
Not getting 5 stars on a scene? This can be fixed multiple ways.

Change script to another character if avaiable.

Change to another scene if available.

Talk in a deeper, lower voice.

Put enthusiasm.

Start your lines slightly earlier or later. Just experiment to see what gives better results

Try to keep the same timing as the original scene. Study the original scene to mimic it.

Stay quiet during the Ai 2nd player's lines.

Go with 2 players (solo or with a friend) to get more points.

Check the calibration, which can help.

Movement: The game will notice if you stand still, move energetically, pose, or if you nowhere to be seen. None of this seems to affect scores.

Avoid: Touching the background, making a shadow on the things behind you, changing lighting, breathing into the microphone, hitting objects around you, and stay in the scene.

Cheating through challenges: As you progress, many challenges get more difficulty. 2/3 of all challenge prizes shouldn't give you much hassle, with the last one being a pain if you didn't get it the first try. If you get really good at a handful of scenes, any challenge with a playlist becomes easy. You can pick the same scene in a playlist, over and over again (same scene 5 times). That means you should be able to ace that same scene each time.

Start on the first challenge, and unlock from there. All scenes are playable in this mode, but each challenge have a limited selection of scenes. You want to play each challenge once, getting 5 stars and hitting all objectives. For tips on each specific challenge, go to my "challenges" section. Your goal is to ace as many challenges as you can the first time, but don't be ashamed if you have to replay scenes. Getting a medal in each challenge will unlock background scenes, which you need to unlock to get trophies

Step 2: Quickplay

In this mode, you can pick any of the scenes and choose regular or ad-lib mode (you can be graded like regular, or play ad-lib and be free to do what ever you like, with no judgment after the scene. At this point, you pretty much are working on playing each scene once (if you haven't already, making playlists for specific trophies, earning a 5 star in specific scenes, and playing scenes in ad-lib. You can check if you already played a scene by looking for a high score record before selecting the scene.

Step 3: Online (no longer available)

There are trophies for posting your scenes, looking at other peoples scenes, and judging their scene. The server is down, and is permanently closed. Left for last.

Step 4: Clean Up

This last step is to finish off any trophies that have eluded you till now. Check the specific trophy for details that will hopefully help you. In many of the challenges, you can make a playlist of the same scene. If you can get good enough to ace the same scene, a lot of the challenges get easier. There are many scenes that are easy, but I recommend the Blues Brother scene and the Princess's bride scene. Both scenes have a character with only 1 line, although in challenges you might be forced to be the other character.

Malibu BeachGetting a medal in each challenge unlocks: Walk on the beach

Romantic Challenge

Bonus: Car
Select the Norbit scene
Pick Norbit's lines, because he only has 2
Get 38k for 5 star rating

Fantastic Challenge

Bonus: Stone
Pick the Spiderwick scene

Comedic Challenge

You have to make a playlist of 3 comedy scenes
I picked Blues Brothers 3 times
For the Perfection Prize, ace that scene every time.
You can try to play as both characters every time, although it's easier just to play as the left brother.

Action-packed Challenge

Make a playlist of action movies. Scenes will be random

Dramatic Challenge

Make a playlist of dramatic movies

Studio CityGetting a medal in each challenge unlocks: This just in

A Bit Of Ben

Bonus: Bone
Play the Zoolander: I'm not a gymnast scene

High Energy

Hollywood background of you interacting with King Kong.
Go for a high energy rank

Intensity

Scenes: 300, Blazing saddles, and Mummy

Seduction!

Scenes: American pie, Coming to America, and Italian Job.

Leading Ladies

Scenes: Wizard of Oz, Zoolander, and Baby Mama

Melrose AvenueGetting a medal in each challenge unlocks: Letters rain down

First Unscripted BackgroundPerform your first Video Background or Hollywood Set scene

This can be done through quickplay, but it saves time if you just go through the challenge mode. You still have to go through the challenge mode anyway.

This is the 7th challenge available, the second challenge in the Century City area, called "Create a classic".
This challenge is a ad-lib with a star trek background. When the scene is finished, the trophy will pop.

If you still want to do this through quickplay, pick a hollywood set or video background, and just complete the scene. Ad-lib background scenes are easy, since you can't really get any negative rankings. Everything you do will be considered improve.

PerfectionistObtain 5 "Awesome Line" Result Medals in a single scene

This trophy is asking you to get 5 lines in a row with good timing. Awesome line will give about 10k to 15k points each line.

I got this during the 2nd challenge in Malibu Beach. It is the 12th challenge available.

The scene is from Spiderwick Chronicles. Just do your best to speak in a deep voice, and time all the lines perfectly. Start your lines on time and end it early if you must. Many lines will register that you either missed the line, rushed it (speaking too fast), or started too early (bad timing).

Double ActPerform a scene with a friend

Many scenes have 2 characters, giving you the chance to play with a friend. The secret to this trophy is that you can play both characters.

Pick any scene. When it says to choose your characters, choose one, then the other. Now just say the lines for both characters (pretty much the whole scene). Regardless of your score, just attempting gives you this trophy.

Extra! Extra!Follow the link on 10 newsfeed items.

Unobtainable because server is discontinued.

News feeds are part of the Social section of this game. These pretty much are updates on your uploads online, when connecting to the Yoostar website. After clicking on these news-feeds (10 of them), the trophy would have popped.

MonochromePerform a Playlist using 5 black and white scenes on the disc

Go to quickplay, and go to any black and white scene (Frankenstein, Casablanca). You can do this in Ad-lib, as points don't matter.

When you're at the scene, press and pick "add to playlist". Now add the same scene 4 more times.
You just have to get through the scenes. I tested this by saving the background, picking the character, and just staying off camera the whole scene, for all 5 scenes.

I got literally no points, but got the trophy after all scenes.This can be done in combination with Apparently, it's Alive... or Here's Lookin' at Yoo
You can replay the same scene 5 times. If you were to get a 5 star in one of these scenes, that trophy would also pop

Children and AnimalsPerform a Playlist using 5 on-disc scenes containing Children or Animals

Go to quickplay, and go to any scene with animals or children (Kindergarten cop). You can do this in Ad-lib, as points don't matter.

When you're at the scene, press and pick "add to playlist". Now add the same scene 4 more times.
You just have to get through the scenes. I tested this by saving the background, picking the character, and just staying off camera the whole scene, for all 5 scenes.

I got literally no points, but got the trophy after all scenes.This can be done in combination with It's Just a Headache
You replay the same scene 5 times. If you were to get a 5 star in one of these scenes, that trophy would also pop

Prolific ActorPerform 30 unique scenes

This trophy sounds harder than it really is. 30 unique scenes means that you play a scene 30 different times!

For me, I got this playing the Blues Brothers scene over and over throughout my challenges. Each time you play that one scene, it will give you a score. Each performance will be different and unique. You don't actually have to try to make it different in any way.

SuperscoreAccumulate 10,000,000 points in total from multiple performances

This trophy is accumulative

Each scripted scene you play will give you a total of points you received for your performance. Accumulating enough for this trophy is easy, and can be done naturally.

If you do want to grind this trophy, I suggest you make a playlist in Quick Play. Either go for short scenes (Blues Brothers, Princesses Bride) or long scenes (Godfather). Short scenes because Ai lines get you 2,500 pts each line if your lazy, or long scenes for more points, but more work. The scenes you choose is up to you.

Paint the Town GoldMaster a 5-Challenge Zone

Keys to the CityMaster Challenge Mode

For this trophy, you need to have all the prizes, in all the challenges, in all the areas.

On challenge mode, press to see a overview of every prize. You will also know which challenges you need to do if a star on the map is blue, which means you have some prizes, rather than yellow, which means that challenge has all its prizes obtained.

All About TownPlay all challenges in Challenge Mode

First, you need to unlock all areas.
Now, for this trophy, you need to play each challenge once. Score doesn't matter, as long as you attempted the challenge and got to the results page after all the scenes are over.

Tour of the CityObtain one Top Marks Prize in every Challenge Mode Zone

Top marks prizes are for getting 5 stars on at least 1 scene in a challenge. For this trophy, you need to have each top ranks prize. There are a total of 50 top rank prizes, because there are 50 challenges.

ProfessionalGet 5 Top Marks Prizes for Performance Challenges

This trophy requires you to get 5 top marks prizes in the challenge mode. Top marks prizes are given on certain challenges, given for when you get 5 stars on a scene.

The earliest you can get this is on the challenge "Hollywood History", the first challenge in Century City. It is the 6th challenge available.
The scene I played was from Casablanca. I picked the character choice. Get your 5th top mark prize.

Off by HeartGet a Top Marks Prize for a No Teleprompter Challenge

Top marks prizes are for getting 5 stars on at least 1 scene in a challenge. This trophy is for getting a top marks prize on a no teleprompter challenge. The only one that comes to mind is the Red Carpet challenge in Hollywood.

An Eye for DetailObtain every Bonus Prize in Challenge Mode

Bonus prizes are from challenges that they give you a hint, and you pick the scene that matches the hint. It usually is a hint on something in the scene, and you just by playing that scene, you get that prize.

There are 13 bonus prizes. If you need help on which scene to answer the hint, look to my "Challenge list" section

Welcome to the CommunityUpload a scene and have it approved

Pillar of the CommunityUpload 30 scenes and have them approved

Unobtainable because server is discontinued.

Upload 30 scenes and have them approved. When you upload a video, someone checks to make sure you're not doing anything inappropriate (foul language, nudity, and grotesque things). Not too difficult, although now impossible to get.

One to WatchAchieve 500,000 Fame

In the LimelightAchieve 1,000,000 Fame

Red Carpet SuperstarAchieve 2,500,000 Fame

Unobtainable because server is discontinued.

You get fame from people looking, voting on, and commenting on videos you upload. This trophy is dependent on the community, which may or may not be helpful to you. Probably the last trophy you would have obtained if the server wasn't permanently down.

Seal of ApprovalGive out your first Community Award

Master of CeremoniesGive out 100 Community Awards

Unobtainable because server is discontinued.

Through online, you can watch other player's videos and leave comments and judge their video performances by giving away community rewards. You have to watch 100 videos, and give each one a community reward.

It's not What You Say...Get a Silent Movie Actor or Mime Artist rating during an "Ad-Lib" performance

Can be done through challenges or quickplay. Quickplay is the fastest way if you want the trophy immediately.

I suggest you go into quickplay, pick any scene, and set it to Ad-lib. The scene you pick has to be black and white. (options are Casablanca, or Frankenstein)
Now after you do the background and pick your character (if there are more than two people in the scene), sit there on the scene, not talking at all.

At the end of this scene, it will give you a mime or silent actor ranking. You will get mime if you move around with no dialog, and you will get silent actor if you sit or stand there not moving at all. Either ranking will get your this trophy.

Clip ShowPerform a Playlist with a Movie, a TV show, a Video Background and a Hollywood Set

This requires that you played a few challenges, to unlock some backgrounds.

Go to quickplay, and go to any scene. You can do this in Ad-lib, as points don't matter.

When you're at the scene, press and pick "add to playlist". Now add 3 more scenes.
You need a scene from a movie, Tv show, video background, and Hollywood set.
Movies are obviously different from Tv shows. Tv shows include (CSI Miami, Mad Men)
Video backgrounds are obviously different from Hollywood sets. Hollywood sets are located under a red section, while video backgrounds are under a blue section (both look similar, but videos just have something going on in the background. Sets have something in the background, but the camera angle changes once in a while, like an actual movie.

You just have to get through the scenes. I tested this by saving the background, picking the character, and just staying off camera for all scenes.

Can't See You but I can Hear YouGet an Invisible Actor rating during an "Ad-Lib" performance

Can be done through challenges or quickplay. Quickplay is the fastest way if you want the trophy immediately.

I suggest you go into quickplay, pick any scene, and set it to Ad-lib.
Now after you do the background and pick your character (if there are more than two people in the scene), grab your microphone and get out of the scene (hide from the camera)

Do the dialog for the scene, but stay out of the camera. At the end of this scene, it will give you a invisible ranking. You delivered your lines, but are nowhere on the scene.

The MethodComplete a “Scripted” performance without receiving any red medals during playback

Can be done through challenges or quickplay. Quickplay is the fastest way if you want the trophy immediately.

I suggest you do this through challenges (can be done in the first challenge). The first challenge is a scripted scene, where the Blues Brothers rush to a car. The red marks you have to avoid are saying your lines too early, rush the delivery of your lines, or miss a line. Since the first challenge literally only has 1 line, it won't be a problem.

Flip the ScriptComplete an “Ad-Lib” performance without receiving any red medals during playback

Can be done through challenges or quickplay. Quickplay is the fastest way if you want the trophy immediately.

I suggest you do this through challenges. When you get a Ad-lib challenge, you pretty much just have a background and do what ever you want. I found it hard to get a red mark against you during the playback, since most movements will get you a (good energy, nice pose) and any babbling you do will get you a (improve).

An Offer He can't RefuseScore 5 out of 5 for 'An Offer He Can't Refuse' from The Godfather

Can be done through challenges or quickplay. Quickplay is the fastest way if you want the trophy immediately.

In this scene, you play the Godfather, talking to individual.

His lines are:Do you visit your family?
Good.... Because a man who doesnt visit his family isn't a real man
Come here, let me get a look at you.
You don't look so good
I want you to eat.
I want you to go home and rest
and in about a month this
Hollywood bigshot is gonna call you
I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse

The way to get this trophy is simple. Just get a 5 star rank.
Stay quiet and be ready to say your lines
All the Ai lines will give you easy 2,500 points (each line)

Here's Lookin' at YooScore 5 out of 5 for 'Here's Looking At You, Kid' from Casablanca

Can be done through challenges or quickplay. Quickplay is the fastest way if you want the trophy immediately.

Before starting the scene, you get to pick which character you play as. Choose between the white dude or the black man.
I suggest white dude, choice . The black man has fewer lines, but pick this character

His lines are:The owner asked us to drink this one and about 3 more
Says he rather water his garden with Champaign than let the germans drink it
Yes it does
Heres looking at you kid

The way to get this trophy is simple. Just get a 5 star rank.
Stay quiet and be ready to say your lines. Majority of the lines are yours.
All the Ai lines will give you easy 2,500 points (each line)

Yoo'll be BackScore 5 out of 5 for 'I'll Be Back' from The Terminator

Can be done through challenges or quickplay. Quickplay is the fastest way if you want the trophy immediately.

In this scene, I suggest you play as you are the Terminator (Arnold), option . Your target, Sarah Connor, is in police custody being questioned. You talk to the front desk to see if you can talk to her.

His lines are:I'm a friend of Sarah Connor
I was told she's here. Could I see her please ?
Where is she?
I'll be back.

The way to get this trophy is simple. Just get a 5 star rank.
Stay quiet and be ready to say your lines during your turn.
All the Ai lines will give you easy 2,500 points (each line)

UnderstatementScore 5 out of 5 for 'Houston, We Have A Problem' from Apollo 13

Can be done through challenges or quickplay. Quickplay is the fastest way if you want the trophy immediately.
I suggest the astronauts lines (Tom Hanks) , because it's shorter

The lines are:Houston, we have a problem
Got multiple caution and warnings, Houston
We've gotta reset and restart

The way to get this trophy is simple. Just get a 5 star rank.
Stay quiet and be ready to say your lines. You have a majority of the dialog in this scene
All the Ai lines will give you easy 2,500 points (each line)

It's Just a HeadacheScore 5 out of 5 for 'It's Not A Tumor!' from Kindergarten Cop

Can be done through challenges or quickplay. Quickplay is the fastest way if you want the trophy immediately.

In this scene, Arnold plays a cop asking kindergarteners questions.

The lines are:Oh, I have a headache
It's not a tumor!
It's not a tumor
At all!
What i mean to say is...
Who is your daddy
and what does he do?

The way to get this trophy is simple. Just get a 5 star rank.
Stay quiet and be ready to say your lines
All the Ai lines will give you easy 2,500 points (each line), but you have a majority of the lines